Election of GOP Governor Tops State News Poll
Wisconsin voters chose Warren P. Knowles as governor, ousting Gov. John W. Reynolds and breaking a six year Democratic hold. The AP poll named Knowles's win the top state news story of 1964, with other major items including the Braves relocation, NFC actions in Bonduel, and highway death toll records.
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GOP
Milwaukee
Wisconsin
Warren P. Knowles
John W. Reynolds
State House
Associated Press
AP Pol
Braves
Atlanta
Knowles
National Farmers Organization Livestock Withholding Action
Bonduel
NFC
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Senate
Assembly
High Court
Reynolds
Johnson
Barry Goldwater
Harry S. Truman
Gov. Reynolds
Stork Derby to Award Prizes for First New Year Baby
The Monroe Evening Times launches the 19th Stork Derby with gifts for the first boy and first girl born in Green County at St. Clare hospital. Twenty-one merchants provide prizes including nursery chairs. the 1964 winner Robert Leonard dated Jan 2 at 6:18 am.
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Monroe Evening Times
Om J
St. Clare Hospital
Green County
Robert Edward Leonard
Leonards
Monroe
Leonard
Zweifel Motors
New Glarus
Robert Leonard
Robert
Beverly
Gregory
Dennis
Steven
Barbara
Patrica
Mrs. Leonard
Early Morning Alarm At 1107 14th Ave Prompts Firemen Response
Monroe firefighters answered a 4:20 a.m. call to the Joe Miller residence after Mrs. Miller smelled smoke. A thorough search found nothing. the crew returned to the station by 5:15 a.m. The home is at 1107 14th Ave.
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Monroe
Joe Miller
14Th Ave
SCS Director Lands Farmers For Conservation
James Schwoegler head of Green County SCS praises farmers for surpassing 1964 soil and water goals. He notes rising farmer cooperation, 50 more requesting help annually, and key gains in contour strips and waterways including 19 miles of waterways and 77.9 acres, surpassing goals. The Green County SWCD Supervisors meet Jan 6 to finalize business.
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James Schwoegler
County Soil Conservation Service
SCS
Green County
Schwoegler
Soil and Water Conservation District
Schwoeger
SWCC
Green County Swcd
Monroe Moose Lodge
Green County Conservation League
Green County Ascs
Farmers Home Administration
Wisconsin Conservation Department
Extension Office
Communists Arrested In Raids Across India
Police seized hundreds of Communist members in dawn raids across India. The party claims over 1,000 followers were detained in New Delhi while the government accuses Reds of preparing for violence and acting as a fifth column in a tight election year.
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New Delhi
India
Lal Bahadur Shastri
China
Kerala
Checklist of Resolutions From Hal Boyle in 1965
Hal Boyle offers a humorous checklist of New Year resolutions for 1965. It includes promises to tell the truth, donate more to charity, avoid bad parking habits, stop bragging about the past, read a good novel, help at home, write a letter for Khrushchev, offer job-seeking help, limit political denunciations and martini intake, respect women and comedians, sleep more at home, and praise others while keeping complaints to oneself. Implementing even half can yield personal immortality and admiration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hal Boyle
New York
Khrushchev
Cancer vaccines seen beating moon landing to progress
Montreal report quotes Dr. Jacob Gershon-Cohen predicting final cancer control breakthroughs by vaccines and curative drugs after 1970, faster than a moon landing. He ties this to proof that many cancers are virus driven and advances in DNA RNA virus science.
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Montreal
Jacob Gershon-Cohen
Philadelphia
Gershon-Cohen
American Space Agency
Postmen Have Good Season Across the Holidays
Washington officials praise a smooth Christmas mail rush with a three day holiday for carriers. Mail volume peaked at 274 million on December 18 and total year estimates exceed 7 billion pieces. Rural routes and perishable items continued, no complaints filed, and a projected saving of 3 to 4 million dollars from holiday pay was noted. The Post Office resumes standard operations after New Year’s Day with no Friday mail.
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Washington
Post Office
Madison bound officers of Allied Development on securities charges
Judge James Rice ordered two Allied Development Corp officials Neil Woodington and Robert C. Kelly bound over to circuit court for trial on charges of filing false State Securities Department financial statements.
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Madison
Monroe
James Rice
Allied Development Corp
Neil Woodington
Robert C. Kelly
Monroe Post Office Reports Holiday Mail Surge
Monroe postmaster Russell J. Myers announced a holiday period mail increase with 306000 cancellations, up 32000 from last year’s 274000 through last Thursday. Meter settings deposits rose to 109308 from 100909, not counting 35000 additional metered mail. daily peak stayed 31000, with two days at that level this year vs one in 1963.
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Monroe
Russell J. Myers
Myers
Mrs. Hurlbut Taken by Death in Butte Montana
Mrs. Stewart W. Hurlbut 48 of Butte Montana died during the night. She was born Katherine Schindler in Monroe, daughter of Charles A. and Ada E. Kundert Schindler. Survived by husband, three daughters Ellen Ann and Beth, and her Monroe lineage noted. Officials expect details after telephonic contact with Mr. Hurlbut.
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Stewart W. Hurlbut
Butte
Mont
Monroe
Hurlbut
Katherine Schindler
Charles A. Schindler
Edgerton
Anaconda Copper Co
Charles A
Ada E. Kundert Schindler
National Guard
Monroe High School
Green County Normal School
Monroe Evening Times
Washington University
Tiber River Flood Spurs Safety Evacuations in Rome
Tiber River overflowed in Rome on Tuesday night with waters five feet deep along the northern edge. Firemen and police moved about 200 persons, many housed in makeshift barracks, to safety.
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Tiber
Rome
Tax Statements Placed in Mail for 1965
Miss Eleanor B. Frederick city treasurer announces pink tax statements for 1965 have been mailed and will be delivered today or tomorrow. Real estate and personal property taxes with special assessments are due at the Roger Johnson building 1504 10th Street during January and February, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 30 p.m. to 4 p.m. weekdays and 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturdays. Renters may receive statements. forward to the obligated party. Water sewer rubbish and miscellaneous bills for Q4 1964 are payable Jan 4–15 with a penalty after Jan 15. Office hours include noon opening 15 days, Friday evening 6:30–8:30 p.m. Saturday mornings are tax collection only. 1965 dog licenses are due Jan 2.
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Eleanor B. Frederick
Roger-Johnson
10Th Street
Frederick
Patrol Increase Opposition Noted
Madison Wisconsin County Traffic Police Association opposed a plan to nearly double the State Traffic Patrol. Fond du Lac County official Leo T. Flaherty argued extra enforcement should come at the county level. Karns proposed adding 215 patrolmen funded by a $4 license fee increase to raise about $4.5 million.
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Madison
Wisconsin County Traffic Police Association
Leo T. Flaherty
Fond du Lac
Flaherty
Legislative Council
Highway Safety Committee
James Karns
Karns
Robert Scarrah Admit Robbery In Slayings Case
Fond du Lac district attorney says itinerant laborer Robert L. Scarrah of Lomira faces first degree murder and armed robbery charges in the holdup slaying of Richard Sigler at a Clark service station nine miles south of Fond du Lac. Scarrah allegedly admitted the robbery but recalled nothing else.
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Fond DU Lac
Thomas Massey
Massey
Robert L. Scarrah
Lomira
Hazen W. McEssy
Scarrah
Burlington
Sigler
Harry Rozek
Dodge County
Green Bay State
Searrah
Gabriel
Kansasville
Cliff Wolfe
Wolfe
Wolfie
Racine County
Miss Swiggum Speaks at Monroe Rotary Meeting
Donna Swiggum an American Field Service student who spent two and a half months in Turkey last summer spoke at the Monroe Rotary Club meeting at Marco's Supper Club. She showed slides and wore a Turkish costume given by her host family.
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Donna Swiggum
Turkey
Monroe
Miss Swiggum
City Firemen Accept Three New Members
The Monroe Fire Department admitted three new members after a year of probation. Named to the force are Robert Wartenweiler George Cromwell and Pete Riphahn.
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City Firemen
Monroe Fire Department
Robert Wartenweiler
George Cromwell
Pete Riphahn
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Radke
Lands Farmers For Conservation
Hal
Cancer Control
Moon
Albert Einstein Medical Center
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Zip
Robert Scarrah
Rotary
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